Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 8, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to a TDIU was not properly adjudicated due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional information and for the matter to be re-adjudicated.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of medical services provided to the Veteran on July 30, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) examination and opinion under the PACT Act, as the Veteran participated in a TERA through his military occupational specialty and evidence is not sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for prostatitis, effective November 14, 2018. The appellant's prostatitis is rated as a urinary tract infection under Diagnostic Code 7525.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 3, 2015 for the award of DIC benefits due to a burial application submitted by the Appellant in February 2016. The cause of death was identified as colon cancer and liver cancer, with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune being presumed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for voiding dysfunction, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and a duty to assist error.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis in the right foot and an evaluation higher than 10 percent for maxillary sinus fracture residual. The left foot issue is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of increased rating for maxillary sinus fracture residual remains denied.

The Veteran's spouse and child were added as dependents, with effective dates of March 29, 2004, for the spouse and September [REDACTED], 2010, for the child. The effective dates are based on when all necessary evidence was received in the VA system.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the validity of the overpayment. The Veteran is challenging the amount and existence of the debt, which may not need to be waived if it is found invalid.

The Board denied the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 28, 2021, and February 4, 2021, due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided from January 4, 2021 to February 1, 2021 due to a lack of authorization.

The Veteran's appeal to terminate the apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits in favor of his estranged spouse, J.M., is denied. The award of $630.00 per month was proper based on financial hardship demonstrated by J.M.

The Veteran's appeal for VR&E services was denied because he did not appear for the scheduled initial evaluation and did not request a rescheduling.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left leg disorders, as well as right and left foot disorders. The evidence shows that these conditions had their onset during active duty.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on January 8, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's service-connected splenectomy did not worsen to the extent that she could no longer perform her job as a family support counselor, and there was no evidence showing that her occupation for which she was rehabilitated under Chapter 31 was unsuitable. The Board denied reentrance into the VR&E program.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the claim for eligibility to benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a legal error in the initial decision and an inadequate medical opinion. The claim will be reviewed again with new evidence and a thorough explanation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for fatigue, and thus any evidence submitted after March 2021 cannot be considered.